Judge, 1911-03-11 · page 20 of 24
Judge — March 11, 1911 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humor pieces typical of Judge magazine's satirical style. **"Woe of Man"** (top left) is a verse satire about male financial struggles. It depicts a man perpetually broke despite earning enough, as his wife and daughters constantly demand new clothes for each season—Easter hats, summer wear, winter furs—creating an endless cycle of spending. The joke critiques both consumerism and women's fashion demands, presenting the husband as a hapless victim of female shopping habits, a common theme in early 20th-century humor. **"The Youth at the Cross Roads"** (main cartoon, right) shows a young man threatened by an angry father wielding a shoe, forced to choose between marrying the daughter or facing violence. It satirizes shotgun marriages and paternal authority over courtship. The remaining items are brief jokes about college costs, aviation mishaps, piano playing, superstition, and swimming holes—typical filler humor. The page also includes advertisements for Canadian whiskey and tailoring services, and a note about an actress's comments on blonde hair.
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Woe of Man. He cannot keep his bank book straight. AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY Simply stroin . No sooner does his pile grow fat, There is an Opportunity i ‘0 sooner does his pile g ; Tailoring Business to Make Money, sireaph Than Easter swings the sword of fate cael And soaks it for an Easter hat! oe Then, when from Easter he appears To be recovering, I declare, His wife and daughters — precious dears !— Demand outfits of summer wear! So in the fall; then Christmas sings Its call for furs with might and main— ve house and shows the largest samples, And ere he’s paid for winter things, Sid st rezpdonalty low prices and Cotees: Here comes that Easter hat again! pation Cioltee are guarantaed 80 Mt. | —Baltimore Evening Sun. When others are of- Sized Up. rc cosmorourrai Tanwonma co fered, it’s for the pur- A square deal is as broad as it is long. 200-210, Von Seren Street, Che pose of larger profits. —Chicago News. Accept no substitut In February. First father—‘‘It must have cost you a lot to send your son to college."’ Second father—‘‘It did."’ First father—‘‘And what have you re- ceived in return?”’ Second father—‘‘My son.’’—Cornell Widow. Remember This. “How did the fatal accident in the aif omnibus happen to Dr. Jenks?"’ “He was used to stepping off the street car before it stopped, and tried it with the air 'bus.’’—Fliegende Blaetter. ‘Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. No Smarting—Just Eye Comfort. She Was Master. Bacon—‘That sounds like a master hand at the piano?” Egbert—It is. It’s my wife!”— Yonkers Statesman. More Than Mere Superstition. She—‘They say that to scratch a match at the wrong end is a sure sign of disappointment. Do you believe it?” He—‘Certainly—if you expect it to ignite.’’—Boston Transcript. Knicker—‘What is a swimming hole?” . THE YOUTH AT THE CROSS ROADS. Bocker—““A body, of water entirely Her father—* Look here, young man, you've been hanging about here long enough ; surrounded by boys.’’—Christian Regie- choose quickly—either my daughter's hand or her father's foot ter. - London Sketch, One Explanation. Two Good Things from Canada “Is it true your student lodger is ing astronomy ?"" Gooderham and Worts Canadian Whiskey | «1 ss’ nant veissivavers™ —Fliegende Blaetter. and Hudsons Bay Smoking Tobacco Billie Burke, the actress, says that For Agencies and Territory write to real blondes are scarce. This probably accounts for the number of ‘‘just as Wak we New York akem, 6 McLaughlin, (Inc.) Distibutors Chicago } 004" substitutes in the market— - Youngstown Telegram. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com